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National Republican., 1887-12-22
sSs= MOUNT vERNoN AVENUE AssoCI-
kSS ALTON,
EXECUTIVE BOARD.

EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Washlngtonp M essrs. L. w. Fox. JEFF Chan
dler, Wm. E. Clarke. VIM. NJ. Gait, Henry A.
Willard.
Alexandria county-Messrs. Frank Hume,
Harrison Hatch, II. r. Windsor, Jackson Il.
Sickles, DR.. G. Wythe Cooke.
Alexandria oity-D. A. Windsor, Park Ag-
new, Robert Portner, f. A. Reed. and J. T.
Beckham.
Fairfax county-Wairingto Gilllngham,
Nathan w. Pearson, NAL George johnson,
Walter Walton. and Stacey Snowden.
OFFICERS.
Hon. JOHN B. sMooT, Mayor OF Alexandria,
President.
Hon, HENKy A. WILLARD, Washington, D.
O., Vice President.
-, Hon. NJ. b. HARLOW, Alexandria, Va,
Hon. i. W. Fox. NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
Washington, ID. g., Corresponding Secretary.
e PERMANENT COMMITTEES.
On Charter, Legislation, and Permanent
Observation-Disclosures. l.. w, Fox, JEFF Chan
dler, J. f. SickIes, II. A. Reed, N. W. Pearson,
Stacey snowden, j. Il. Beckham, and w. Il.
c On Right of Way and Permanent Location of
Mount Vernon Avenue-Messrs II. Il, Wind.
sor, Park Agnew, Il. W, Fox, w. e. Clarke,
Frank Hume, George Johnson, +. A. Reed,
On Ways, Means, and Finance-Messrs.
Frank Hume, W. NJ. Gait, DIR. G. Wythe Cooke,
ID. A. Windsor, Robert POrtner Harrison
Hatch, and w. Walton.
National Republican., 1887-12-22
ffEDIO.fL,

nk. WHITE, FOOT SPECIALIST, 14l6
~ Pennsylyania avenue, opposite Wizards
Hotel, successfully treats Corns, Bunions, Club
and Inverted Nails, Vascular Excrescences, and
all diseases 1.-THE feet without pain. Refers to
the most eminent physicians, surgeons, aud
thousands of other well-known persons, pa
tice in Washington. Fee. 81 sitting for putt
ting the feet In order
National Republican., 1887-12-22
THE report Of the Senate committee upon
The Blair educational bill says:

The measure was devised, and has been
pressed, TO secure the removal Of the alarming
and increasing evil of illiteracy and It's blueiu
consequences, and not as means Of expenl-
ing surplus revenues, although their existence
removes all excuse for failure to pass 1t, Tie
hill was proposed before the large surplus ex.
listed. 1t should become a law even II adli.
tiCnal taxation were necessary.
This is the best answer to the ignorance
or mcndoeity which charges this measure
with being scheme intended to dispose Of
the surplus and prevent the reduction of
the tariff.
National Republican., 1887-12-22
BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT
PRICES NEVER BEFORE
OFFERED,

OLIVER OPTICS Books, C5c.
ROEs BOOKS, Soc.
KINGsToNs BOOKS OF ADVENTURE,
ice.
THE POPULAR DOLLAR, mos, 2sc.
DICKENS, COMPLETE, II vols, $3.50.
wAVERLY, COOPER, THACKERAY, IR.
WING, CARLYLE, GEORGE ELIOT, and other
standard sets at exceedingly low prices.
FINE EDITIONS OF THE POETS AND IL
LUSTRATED BOOKS.
FAMILY, TEACHERS, AND POCKET
BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKS AND HYMNALs.
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND BOOKLETS IN
GREAT VARIETY, AT
VIII. BALLANTYHE 4 SONS,
aa8 SEVENTH STREET N. ".
National Republican., 1887-12-22

That Mr. Cleveland has again surrendered
to the confederate idea" is no reason why
a Republican Senate should do so by con,
sentlpg 10 the appointment OF Mr.. Lamar.
National Republican., 1887-12-22
Tho December Docket Exhnusted d,

Gold head canes, warranted ID karat, fro n
"a u S26. X. HARRls Y Co, 431 7Lh s.
National Republican., 1887-12-22

Tie interstate commerce commission IN.
exhausted its December docket and no morr
hearings will be given until Jan II. when they
viii be resumed and continued until Feb. !
roNt During that session several very lmpor
tGut cases VIII be heard, among them the
Standard on and the car lot ClaSSihCItilu
cases. During February the commission vii
dtsignGte several OF It's members TO 20 tO Lin
others Of the commission win mold hearing, in
CusteIn cities.
National Republican., 1887-12-22
The district Postmastership,

Judge Chipman yesterday headed n Demo.
cratic Michigan delegation visiting the white
house. The object OF the visit was to.urge the
President to appoint Mr.. Enright postmaster
of this District. No promise was made. i
dence, that the position will be given to n
District man, but II lacks confirmation at the
white house.
National Republican., 1887-12-22
WAHTBD---HEIP.

TTTGNTFn = IMNEnfNTr,Y F1eST
w class journeyman barber, white or
coloredj good wages to a first-class man. Apply
10 1918 Pa, ave. N. w. $50
National Republican., 1887-12-22
The murder of MIR. kennedy

Go TO DR.. N. Kenison v sons, ils Twelfth
street northwest, for first class maniCurlng,
Price, 80 cents
National Republican., 1887-12-22

LyoR RENT-Two NEW BRICK STABLES
E in Stanton alley, bet. 18th and l4th and X
aud l. SIS. N. W.; accommodations, three regli-
lar stalls and one box stall and room for four
fer ccacbman. Apply office Of the Portland.
1923
National Republican., 1887-12-22

$3.50 overcoatt; they are made we'll and
tTimme far be tier than is used in such price
coats generally. Eiseman Bros manufacturers
corner 7th and +.
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For SfEH

ENoR sALE-A CHRISTMAS PRESENr FOR
~ all. Best quality siverware, clocks
watches, diamond pins and riugs albums
books, musical instruments, lamps. Smyrna
rugs, art squares, lace cnriains &C., for SAFE on
instruments; small cash payment, balance
weekly or monthly. GATElY & ALDRICH,
1910 i st. n W, S.2t
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For observation-disclosures

TSoR t REST~i 7.RooM aoIisE Very 3 DE.
I sirabe; and broom house at Hyatts.
Vile, Md. Inquire Of SETH A. UoLT0N At
Hyat hyille, Md. G-24
National Republican., 1887-12-22

EN0R RENT-LARGE PARL0R, ALSO
II furnished or unfurnished rooms; furnace
heat and open fires; convenient to cars,
heIdics, and departments; excellent loca-
tion; call aner p m. 17i5 @ st. N. W. 7u
ENOR RENT-NEw AND NEATLY FUR
a nished rooms single or en- suite; terms
moderate; with first class bOard best of refer
ence given. 1917 17th st. N. w. no2G-lm
National Republican., 1887-12-22

Lnrpe numbers of people have VISITED the
must nm during the week. and nm hour can be
passed very prolitahy inspecting the curloi
les nrd Witnessing the stage perform ince,
both of which attractions are novel and inter-
cstirg. The entire programme is changed
weekly,
National Republican., 1887-12-22

EoR RENT-Two OR THREE DEsIRA.
II bic rooms on third floor, uniurnished,
l64l 18Th At, N. W. Herdics pass the door;
terms moderate. 7-lS
National Republican., 1887-12-22

THE Proprietor Of the Academy Hotel, Balti-
more, Md, VIM. Telphy, writes:-"My wifi
suffered most acutely from rheumatism, the
she wss induced to try Salvation OIL, and after
USING only half bottle, It not only relieved
her, but effected an entire cure"
National Republican., 1887-12-22

EoR RENT-s0o e ST. N. w.-NICELY
C furnished room, with heat, by the day,
week, or month with or without board tran
sients, 81 and 9l so per day. 1922
National Republican., 1887-12-22

L,oR RENT-6ii 18TH ST. N. w, CoNVE-
nicely furnished suite Of rooms, with grato
fire, suitable for a senator, member. or Others;
also, one single room; everything FIRST class.
National Republican., 1887-12-22
.FOR RBST---RO0Ms


LyoR RENT-oNE SMALL ROOM. WITH
~ heat; 8 windows; Sc. Apply at Sl3 9Th st.
N. W, 72l
National Republican., 1887-12-22
k&kkAkH&A AktAtth

@. NJ. MAcGOWAN will continue the Real
Estate Business in all its branches, including
Loans and Insurance, at 1C0S aud 1910 street
N. w. q. NJ. MCGOWAN,
Successor TO Baxter d MacGowan.
National Republican., 1887-12-22
ErnNANs rnrArER.

The Leonzo's double compauy OF variety ana
drama has played successfully To large audi.
eutes This week All the acts are above the
,vcraPe, ard in the drama the trained dogs
ONE in for liberal share OF notice. Asa Va
riety thcater this house Is credit 10 our city
md the Messrs Kcrnan continually strive to
meet the public demand IN point Of excellence
and mn, rlty
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Snlinters of News.

Gov Lee will accompany r. f. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, to Bos-
tor.
Mr. W TT. rorcoran, Of Washing
ton, was stricken with paralysis Mon
day afternoon.
A Mexican mother of twenty.eig ht
children has been pensioned by the
Mexican government
The London Standard advises Can
ada to make trade with the United
-Statas rs free as possible.
Simeon Nelson, of Huron. Dakota,
shot ard killed. Mrs. Shaw, her son
and sister in . quarrel about tree
claim.
1t is reported that sos 100000 of
hidden treasure have been discover
cd in the palace of deceased vizier
at Rabat, Morocco.
The eighteen hundred employees of
the Reading Iron Works have refus.
ed to summit to the ten per cent. re
duction in wages.
lightning struck the Black Dia-
mond Manufacturing Company's
works at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and the
fire caused loss Of $4,000
The redemption Of trade dollars to
date amounts to S7,000,00O, and
treasury officials think that very few
more are outstanding.
The presidency of the Stanford
University still goes a begging,
in spite Of the S20,000,O0O endow-
ment and the $4,000 salary.
Sergeant George Wilde, who died
recently in Norwich, England, had
three horses killed uuder him at the
famous charge of the Six Hundred
at Balaklaya.
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We Furnish Them Bread.

OF the 12l, 100000 bushels Of
wheat imported into Great Britain
last year three fourths, or 100000
bushels, came from the United
States, 100000 from India, 7,2O0,-
600 from Russia, an equal quantity
from Austria and Germany together
7,488,000 bushels from Canada, g.,
144 700 bushels from Chill, and 3,
100000 from all other countries.
With these figures as an index for
the future, there dosen't seem to be
anyground to fear an immediate fall.
ing off the English Government shall
conclude to insist that good many
English stoamachs must go hungry
or be filled with something besides
wheat bread.
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WHEELING, June 9Th, l887.-Last
Wednesday evening, about o'clock,
the people of Charleston saw dark
funnel-shaped cloud pass up Elk
river at a rapid rate 1t was very
dark in the city, and the wind blew
q gale. It was remarked at the
time that a cyclone had visited the
Elk river. Thursday morning in
telligence came from the German
settlement on Blue Greek, tribu-
tary of the Elk, to the effect that
early Wednesday night terrific cy
clone and hail storm visited that
section. It uprooted the largest
trees and hurled them about like
straws, across roads and across each
other. The storm was terrible in it's
effects. The hail fell thick and fast
and some ofthe stones were as large
as hens eggs. 1t cut the shrubery
and vegetable matter fearfully. 1t
is thought the peach crop is ruined,
and the grapes are cut from the
vine. The extent of the the damage
is not known.
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But he LIVED AN HONEST LIFE AND
DIED A HAPPY DEATH.
Detroit Free Press.
81 knowed an ole man who died
the odder day without religun," said
Brother Gardner as he opened the
meeting. "Some Of de people who
stood aroun' his death-bed an saw
de smile on his face as he sunk away
in death could not make it out. He
belonged to no church-he worship
ed with no congregation, an dey
wondered dat he died content.
"No, dis ole man had no religun,
accordin' to the way Christians put
it, but 7 l,nowed him long an well.
In de fust place, he was honest. All
dc money in. Detroit wouldn't hev
been temptashun to him. In de
next place, he was forgivin' an con
scienshus; if people wronged him he
would excuse 'em and forgive EN-.
II he Wronged anybody he would go
down on his knees to make it right,
"Dis ole man paid his honest
debts. To him a debt was as sacred
a. uoiv writ He had kind words
fur ali. Neber was man so bad
dat ais ole man could not say sunth
III good Of him. He respected de
law he upheld all That was moral
an virchuus he was without envy.
IAN as the April sun sunk in de
heavens dis ole mans time had come.
lie said good-by TO de world i'll q
whisper, an he was not afraid. De
sethn' sun poured its last beams of
glory frew the window obber his
black face, and it lighted up with
SIGH radiance dat we stood dar an
held our briefs 1t was de eand of
q man VINO called no man his pastor
an took no church for his guide, but
when de las' mint cum de Joys Of
Heaven were so plainly seen i'll MS
face dat we shouted fur glory.
IAN SO he died, an SIGH was de
e.nu ~ what de world calls a sin
ncr. We Aas got among US heah
three score church members an
prayin' men. lie wonderful how
many Of us VIII sink away to rest as
calmly and confidently as dat ole
man whose name nebber appeared
on 8 church roll. lie been wonder
in il we doan pray too much an
hang of about paying our debts too
long if we doan' sing wild so much
zeal dat we haven'tgot huff bref leftto
speak kindly Of our nayburs if we
Aaint so suab Of our own salvashun
dat we doan keer about anybody
else. Let as look into dis an find
wharf we stand. Oar am religun
on roli9Un De sort dat sends q
member OF this club down on his
knees at de Thursday eYenin' pray'r
meetin', an allows him to walk off
wid some one else's umbrella heah on
Saturday night ann de sort want to
keep sueJ Of"
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The Verdict Unanimous

w. d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, ties
tities II can recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case. One
man took six bottles, and was cured Of
Rheumatism of 10 years standing" Abra-
ham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, aflirms:
''The best selling medicine ! have ever
handled in my 20 years experience. is
Electric Bitters." Thousands of others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases Of the Liver, Kidney
or Blood, Only half dollar a bottle at /.
e. Williams Jr. II Bros, druggist.
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Railroads.
& OHIO
TIME TABLE.
In Effect Sunday, May 20, 1857.
WEST BOUND.

No. !, Cincinnati Limited Daily leaves
Phila. 1913 q. m. and BALTIC. 2:15 D. m.
Washington 3:I5 p. IN. and Martinsburg
$40 p. m.
No. 7, Pittbsurg Express, Daily leaves
BALTIC. 7:45 p. m, Washington $3.50 .. M.
and Martinsburg il: 04 p. m.
No. 3, CHM. & Chicago Express DAILY,
leaves Phila. 500 p. M !, BALTIC. $3.50 m.
Washington 9:40. Martinsburg 1855 y. m.
No 5, Chicago IL Pittsburg Limited
Daily leaves Philadelphia 90 m. Bal
TO. 1000 a. IN, Washington 1855 a m,
Martinsburg 1916 m.
No 60, Daily except Sunday, stops at all
stations, connects for Romney, leaves
Martinsburg 1920 p m.
No LAT, Mixed Train, DAILY leaves
Martinsburg 5:00a m, connects for Rom
ney.
No 145, Mixed Train, Daily except
Sunday, leaves Martinsburg 7: 10 am.
Cherry Run Accommodation Daily ex-
cept Sunday leaves Martinsburg 500 p
m.
EAST BOUND.
No A, Daily, leaves Martinsburg 400 a
M, Washington $40 a IN, BALTIC. 80 a
m, Phila. 1900 noon.
No >, Daily, Martinsburg 500 M,
Washington 1920 M, BALTIC. S:30a m.
No2, Daily Limited, Martinsburg ;15
m, Washington /: Is p m, BALTIC. 2:15 p
m, Phila. $40 M, stops at s. V. june,
and connects with Valley Branch for all
points between Harper's Ferry and Lex
ington and with Washington County
Branch for Hagerstown.
No. 6, Daily, Limited, leaves Martins
burg 2:20 p M; Washington 4 20; Balti-
more 20 and Philadelphia 45 p. m. 1t
connects at Washington Junction for
Frederick.
No &C., Daily, except Sunday, via Old
Lice, leaves Martinsbnrg 10 % a M; stops
at all stations, connects with the Valley
Branch at Harper's Ferry, at Weverton
for Hagerstown, and at Frederick juno
ton for Frederick.
No33, Daily, via Washington, stops at
all stations between Martinsburg and
Washington; leaves Martinsburg at 5 90 p
M, connects for Winchester, Hagers town
and Frederick.
No 146, Daily, except Sunday, leaves
Martinsburg 20 a m, connects for Win
chester, Hagerstown, Frederick, and all
points on Main Line.
J.T. MARTIN, agent.
c. X. LORD,
Gen'l. Passenger Agent,
Baltimore.
WIN. NJ. CLEMENTS,
General Manager,
Baltimore.
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Notary Public.
Notary Public
AND COMMISSIONER OF COURT.

AND EH Ut OUUhI,
Having duly qualified as Notary Public,
and by appointment of Judge Faulkner,
qualified as Commissioner of Court,
offer my services to persons having bust
ness in those lines, promising to faithfully and
promptly execute all duties.
@~ Office at Law Office of Mr.. J. Nelson
Wisuer
nov,16 q. s. GRANT PITZER.
By arrangement NTH Maurice Lana
horne, Esq attorney, Washington, ID. @.
am able to secure prompt action on eUerg
Pension matter. old Soldiers, and all
persons h0Uing business 7cith ann of the
Government departments at Washington
should gtUe me call.
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Gen futile Of Iowa, who has
been trying to create a fuss over the
President visit to St. Louis at the
time offhe Grand Army meeting, is
an Iowa Democrat. This" says
tAe G.05e.beWOeioi accounts for
tl,e l.qutnes oil his head and loose
ness al h g tongue" G-.
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$4,000 will be paid on demand r
after death OF member as funeral relief.
100000 will be paid within /
90 days after approval of death proofs at the
Home Office.
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Neag Advertisements.

Y' ; ;; :;::: 20 Ca. :. q q; a; 4:
fact that there is a great
scarcity Of Irvine this year,
and that there promises to
be a lot of SHoDDY, WORTH
LESS TwINE put on the
market. We caution the
farmers against the use of
such Irvine, especially those
owning a C ORMICK
BINDER, as we can not
guarantee our binder to do
good work when such Irvine
is used. We handle only
the Mccormick twine, every
bale Of which is marked {:
"warranted M C Cormi C k
Irvine. e expect ever y
farmer owning a McCor-
mick binder to use McCor'
mick twine, in order that
our warranted will hold
good. We can not send
our experts to look over
old binders when using
other than M cCormick
twine. A full line Of re-
pairs always on hand,
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He Belonged to no Church.

But TIE LIVED AN HONEST LIFE AND
DIED A HAPPY DEATH.
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Relief.
OLD AGE ENDOWMENT .s H. q. 90 o., will .ts end

HHAINCy To travel on MONTHLY SAL
A Ii mi ~ AIRY and EXPENSES. or to
AETHI make business at their homes
IA VI A1N IN on LARGE COMMISSIONS.
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u PROVED REAL ESTATE, SITUATED ON THE
CORNER OF FIRST AND LINGAN STREETS,
GE0RSEToWN, d G. AND SEVERAL LOTS ~
AID l. AND NJ STREETS NORTHEAST: AND
ALSO NUMBER OF LOTS IN SQUARE 7Ig.
BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD AND X AND
L STREETS NORTHEAST.
By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court -
of the District of Columbia passed ON the LIST day
of December. 1887, in Equity Cause No S429. Iii
will sell at public ton. Ia front Of the premises
WEDNESDAY; THE IMENTI-FIksT DAY OF DE
GENDER, 1887, at FOUR O'CLOCK =. NJ. all of lots
numbered eighty (S eighty -four (Sal, and the
south half of lot numberedsninety three 3 in Thre-
keds addition to Georgetown with the improvements
AND ON THURSDAY. THE TwENTY-sECoNp
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1857, Al FOUR O'CLOCK
PM in front of the premises will also sell al public
thirteen 13) and DAD In square numbered hun
dred and forty eight 49, all of lots numbered thirty
three (5 thrtyfour (34l thirty fve(5 thirty eight
l3s thirty nine ts) forty (i0l forty one l4ll forty
(41) forty eght (4S). fortyn t49 fty (50l fifty
one l1D fifty l52, fifty three (53l nifty -four
t5il NIFTY five s55l nifty six TOD nifty t5. nifty
eight (5s) and ffty-nine (o9l. in Patrick o'Donno-
ghue's subdivision of square numbered hundred
and forty nine 7i9 all of said real being stu
aed in the District of Columbia and viii be sold in the
Terms of SALE provided BY the decree, are: One
third of the purchase money in cash onehird in
year and onethlrd in two from the day of sale,
s Of Se the % al as
to be secured by deed of trust the real sold
deposit OF $50 will be required on each piece
Gel Of real estate Sold and the purchaser shall fan to
comply with the terms of sale within ten days after
the day OF sale the property viii be resod at the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser. All convey
ancing and recording at the cost OF the purchaser.
l. CABELL WILLIAMSON. Trustee.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Ancts. dodkds
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Boston Crib Club. At the same time he took to
rowing ana won the junior scull1ng championship
at the national amateur regatta held at Newark
that year, but he was thrown out as professional
when the amateurs learned how he was connected
with the Boston Crib Club. His first professional
in one round Then he was matched with George
Godfrey. the colored pugiist, for sixround hight,
put 9odrey got enough 10 ,nree e xnn In Is
decided draw, but Kilrain still insists that he
won. Then he fought four rounds TO draw with
rounds to draw with Mike Cleary. This is an
other night which Kilrsin declares
police. In 1886 Kilrain knocked Sherir, the Prus-
sian, out In two rounds. Geo. Freyer, the British
ore Kilrain that year, but Jem McGlynn, OF New
Yedford, got enough TO last him year In three
rounds. In 1885 Frank Herald who had got quite
a name, met Kilrain In Boston, but smasher on
the jaw put him to sleep In the first round Other
victims OF Boston's second favorite are Godfrey,
Tom Kelly, Jack Ashton, and Joe Lehman. Lehman
stood up thirteen rounds before he got his Quetus
Then Fox put up 81, 900 forfeit to match Kilrain
to fight sullivan, but sullivan didn't have TO. and
so the match was made with Jem Smith. Ktlrain
stands g feet 106 inches, and ordinarily weighs
21O pounds. He measures Al inches around the
chest, wears a 17-inch collar and o shoe.
Jem smith has had brilliant record in the ring.
He began TO fight year eaflier than Kilrain, hav
ing won prize In boxing competition In 1852 In
London. He defeated Bob Preston the same year
after eight rounds with bare knuckles In twenty
minutes for c8. Then he won the all-England
boxing competition Tor l54-pOunu men, Deaf Llu-
dard IN six rounds with bare knuckleS, and beat
SnGvey Of Oliver, at 16s pounds with gloves, in
four rounds. He opened the year 1883 by outlook {.
Ing Bill Brand, Bob Preston, and Arthur Cooper at
the Blue Anchor, ShOreditch. After an hours fight
with bare knuckles with Bill Davis he won c1O
near London. Then he fought Henry Arnold four
teen rounds in 55 minutes FOR the same amount OF
money. He whipped Skfdmore In three rounds with
gloves. But one Tight is credited to him in 1884. On
Dec. II he met Wolff Bendor with hard gloves,
for GO In the third round he broke his left arm,
but fought nine more rounds and won. He had
been growing all this time, and in 1885 had his
first really heavyweight fight. This was at God
stone, England, on December 10, where he met
Jack Davis with bare knuckles for f20O and the
ring championship OF England. He raked down
the pot In just fifteen minutes Two months later
he went over to MaiSOn LATTE, near Paris, where
he met Ali Greenfield, OF Birmingham, for G3OO.
They fought thirteen rounds, and Smith was get
ting there comfortably when Green eld's hackers
broke into the ring and stopped the fight. Jem
Mace, who was referee, declared the right draw,
but since that time no one has disputed Smiths
claim that he was champion OF England. Smith
stands feet II Il inches tall, and ordinarily weighs
from 200 to pig. He measures 403 inches around
the chest.